Boeing project to build 777X isn’t the most important

Gov. Jay Inslee’s ongoing efforts to improve roadway transportation efficiency to entice Boeing to build its 777X in Washington state is certainly commendable, although a little late coming.

What about all the commuters who have struggled with our traffic congestion for years on end, and who elected public officials to act in their best interest? Shouldn’t their travel dilemmas, as reported each weekday on our radio stations, have been enough to convince “those in power” that action was needed? Where have our leaders been, and just who have they been representing?

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